St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05
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ST. PAUL, April IA, 1887.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby, Star
key and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th and 18th
inst. dispensed with.
A. G.. Tourney, secretary of the East
St. Paul Taxpayers association. presented
a resolution requesting a change of grade
on Minnehaha street. between Seventh
street and Earl street. Referred to Engin-
Ger for report.
August F. Behnke and fifteen other prop
erty owners in block 8, Terrys Addition to
st. Paul, presented a written protest
against the proposed grading of the alley in
said block. Considered and placed on file.
Patrick Doherty made application and
submitted bond for license to tap and con-
meet with city sewers during the year 1887,
which was granted in accordance with
rules and ordinance, and bond approved.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Michigan street, from Western Ave-
nue. to st. Adams street, as follows, to-wit:
John ID. Moran. .....................S3, $500 %
Patrick H. Thornton and Lafayette
Shaw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400 W
Forrestal & REILLY. 4.50C 90
Patrick II. TIorton and Lafayette Shaw,
being the lowest, reliable and responsible
bidders, the contract was awarded to them
and ordered sent 10 the Council for APP
prevail Yeas t, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of DOusman street. from Cliff street to
West Seventh street; Yankee street. from
Western Avenue to Cliff street, and Ann
street, from st. Clair street to Banfil street,
using the surplus material from said Dous-
man street necessary to fill said Yankee
and Ann street, as follows, to-wit:
Iohn n Moron eIo sno m
Forrcstal Il Reilly Observation-Disclosures. 1880 90
Patrick II. Thornton and Lafayette
Shaw. ..-............. IL 900 90
After which the SAID bids were laid over
10 the 21St inst. at = p. H., and the Clerk
was directed to notify the property owners
on the line of said improvements to be
present at said time.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council OF the CITY of ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
Gnder consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved April :,
1887, relative to the paving of Prince street.
from Broadway to Pine street, with granite
blocks and curbs, and having investigated
the proposed Improvement respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is So, 1874. One-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
prOvement is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile Of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. tu-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved April Z,
1887, relative to the paving of Market
street, between st. Peter street and Sixth
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper with cedar blocks and curling
with granite; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is S31050, half of which
need not be paid into the City Treas
Ivy before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be in
cured thereby: that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of majority
of the owners OF property to be assessed
therefor but we herewith send plan OF
profile of said improvement and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yes 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved August
16, 1886. relative to the grading of the
alley in block nine (9), Terry's Addition to
st. Paul, from Earl street to Frank street,
= and having Investigated the proposed im-
Aproyement, respectfully report that said
/, pavement is necessary and proper; that
mated expense thereof Is $45S, one
yhich need not be paid into the
nry before the contract is let;
ate to be assessed therefor can